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Our Pre-K Curriculum:
Children in the Byars Dowdy Pre-K Program will explore these concepts, but will not be required to
master them before entering Kindergarten. Children learn these concepts at their own pace. What is
learned in Pre-K is a "bonus"! Our students are taught with hand-on materials, songs, and games.
They are assessed by observation and work samples.
Math:
*Numerals 1-10
*Counting objects to 10
*One-to-one correspondence of objects
*Sorting by various attributes:color, shape, and size
*Patterns:AB,AABB,ABC
*Sizes:small, medium, large
*Shapes:square, rectangle, circle, triangle,
*Matching:shapes, symbols, patterns, etc.
*Same and Different
*More, Less, Same
*Time: Day and Night
*Money: Explore through games, songs, and pretend play.
Literacy:
*Exposure to alphabet:letter names and sounds
*Recognize, spell, write first name
*Hold a pencil, marker, crayon correctly
*Retell familiar stories
*Draws pictures and dictates sentences about stories and experiences
*Answer questions about stories
*Repeat simple nursery rhymes and fingerplays
*Concepts of print: left to right direction, holding a book right side up
*Build new vocabulary
*Build listening skills
*Strengthen visual discrimination
*Sequencing
*Develop fine motor skills:play dough, scissors, writing utencils, legos, etc.
Science:
*Explore science tools: magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, etc.
*Experience the world through nature
*Observe insect life
*Observe plant growth
*Observe weather and plant life during each season
*Measure and mix ingredients in cooking activities
*Identify basic colors and explore color mixing
*Make observational drawings and dictation
*Explore the world with the five senses
*Investigate animals, the homes they live in, and the food they eat
Creative Arts:
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